Anyone Playing Eve Online?

Kendrik

Kendrik

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Why? Because race car.

...Sorry. Ever get a meme stuck in your head only to have it come out at the most bizarre of times? That's me today.

Anyway! With Dust 514 coming to PSN and, if I understand it right, being directly connected to Eve Online, I'm looking to see if there's anyone playing that would benefit from collaboration once Dust 514 comes out.

I'm speculating a little here, but it sounds like what goes on in one game directly affects the other. At least, that's the impression I get from this interview.

So, feel free to keep me in mind if you play Eve and think some form of joint effort could be to your advantage.

...I may have to get in on Eve myself if Dust 514 is even close to its potential. haha
 
I'm pretty sure I'm the local EVE guy. Dunno who (if anyone) else here is playing though. Also, I bought a PS3 for the sole purpose of Dust514. Sooo... yeah.

Also, if you haven't been to EVE Online's Official Website you may want to check it out. They recently did a total revamp of it to bring it up to date, and make it easier for people unfamiliar with the game to learn more.
 
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Yeah. I spent a little bit of time reading up on EVE earlier today. Once I get my PS3 DCUO platinum trophy and cap a hero in the PC version to play with Neirai and whomever else, I'll be giving the 14-day trial of EVE a shot.

If I can actually get to the point where I can keep playing with minimal out of pocket expense, I'll buy in long enough to get to that point.

Are you at that point, or do you pay the monthly cost?
 
If I hadn't gotten sidetracked by SWTOR, League, and Kingdoms of Amalur, etc. I'm at the point I could easily do it if I put the effort into it. Unfortunately when I load up EVE the "woooooo choices!" kicks in and I wind up doing random stuff that doesn't get me any solid positive ISK flow. Stuff like moving all my crap into another location 20 jumps away, going on a random wormhole exploration trip with a small scout ship, theorycrafting PI setups (and then never implementing them due to lowsec/nullsec fears...), and making terrible market decisions.

On the plus side I do own an Orca now, so moving my stuff got a lot easier, and I have an ever growing amount of assets like ships, modules, and BPOs, -but not much in the way of liquid wealth rolling around... :rolleyes:
 
You just made me want the game that much more. Years and years ago, back on the Mac (even pre-OS X), Ambrosia Software had a game called Escape Velocity. My friend and I dreamed of the day there'd be an MMO like it, even talked about ways to build it.

Now, EVE exists.
...and I have a computer that can take it.
The stars have aligned (*snicker*)!

I just need to finish capping this character first (already halfway there... started today; is it possible to get too efficient at leveling in an MMO?).
 
Kendrik said:
Years and years ago, back on the Mac (even pre-OS X), Ambrosia Software had a game called Escape Velocity. My friend and I dreamed of the day there'd be an MMO like it, even talked about ways to build it.
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I loved Escape Velocity back in the day. The author did an update but is charging something like $30 for it. That's a bit much for a limited game like that in my opinion.
 
EV: Nova was cool. If I could get it for $10, I'd probably do it. Even that seems kinda steep for such an old game, but it's awesome.

...I think I just channeled Tek right there. haha
 
Kendrik said:
EV: Nova was cool. If I could get it for $10, I'd probably do it. Even that seems kinda steep for such an old game, but it's awesome.

...I think I just channeled Tek right there. haha
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That sounds about right, yes.
 
Star Trek Online is what EVE should have been IMO, so I'm playing that and really enjoying it. Several of us ToJ'ers are playing STO at the moment.
 
tomfoolery_79 said:
Star Trek Online is what EVE should have been IMO, so I'm playing that and really enjoying it. Several of us ToJ'ers are playing STO at the moment.
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I'll let that slide as ignorance. Or you can let me know when people do something that actually means anything in the game world and affects every other player out there. And when death means something. It's like saying Apocalyptica is what Bach should have been.
 
STO (at least when I played it) = theme park MMO.

EVE Online = sandbox MMO.

Not saying one or the other is better; just pointing out the fundamental difference.
 
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I'll let that slide as ignorance. Or you can let me know when people do something that actually means anything in the game world and affects every other player out there. And when death means something. It's like saying Apocalyptica is what Bach should have been.
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I won't blame you for missing where I said "IMO". Let me rephrase what I meant, what I wanted from EVE is what STO has been delivering to me.
 
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